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05-09-2014 09:10 AM

UnionPacific

Re: Fraud on the hook

My theory would be warmer water, coral cutting the metal. It could degrade at 1/4" a year. Or more given the movement on the coral. Just a theory thou.

05-09-2014 09:08 AM

joethecobbler

Re: Fraud on the hook

doubt it's going anyplace. too remote, and the boat likely isn't much of a prize, it sat in Oriental,NC. on the hook for a year. hard to say when it had any love before that.

poor reef. at least it will not remain there above water long. Is it still floating at all? If it is they need to move it before 12 months are up. It will most likely be holed within 12 months of having the paint come off.

WOW, Karma, but also a note on who to watch out for.
Salvage is salvage, but this isn't salvage it's thievery.

Yes, if they were "salvaging" the boat, they would have had to removed the boat from the reef. They then would be able to take anything of value to cover there expenses, but would have been responsible for disposing the hull. Seems no one involved here seems to have any sense of responsibility except for Pat Stockwell. Stockwell seems to be taking responsibility for trusting these idiots. Though it sounds like he has received some of the money from the local cruiser community. But to not hold a grudge, I think he is a better man than myself. I personally would like to buy that guy a beer if I ever make it down there!

05-08-2014 07:08 PM

jzk

I am wondering if this constitutes piracy in which case the offenders' vessel may be subject to arrest.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellosailor:1819762

I am sure it is not to anyone's advantage, much less interest, to pursue them. But in or out of the venue, they're still border hopping, and borders make for easy places to assert arrest warrants. On the vessel, as well as the crew. It simply is more advantageous, less expensive, to let them roam. And let the Frenchmen go after them.(G)

Karma schmarma . . . do any of you really believe the universe is structured to satisfy any of our petty score-keeping? There was no grand tradition here, this was theft pure and simple. The Bahamian law is perfectly clear. And, not for nothing it wasn't theft of a meal or even money to support a habit. It was theft by relatively wealthy foreign cruisers on an expensive multihull who went on to justify it and even brag about it on the internet like a bunch of highschoolers videotaping themselves playing mailbox baseball. They had the luxury of adult brains, financial security, a life of leisure and they still stole. Simply pathetic if you ask me.

05-08-2014 04:20 PM

hellosailor

Re: Fraud on the hook

I am sure it is not to anyone's advantage, much less interest, to pursue them. But in or out of the venue, they're still border hopping, and borders make for easy places to assert arrest warrants. On the vessel, as well as the crew. It simply is more advantageous, less expensive, to let them roam. And let the Frenchmen go after them.(G)

I wonder, who was it that first said "Karma's a b'tch." ?

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